Part Two...
> Is MS Word included in the WinXP??? If so I do have the CD for this!
No, MS Word is part of MS Office. Neither Word nor Office is part of
Windows XP. Office needs to be purchased separately. It's quite possible
to purchase a PC with Office pre-installed. But, again, it's not part of
XP; you paid extra for it.
> But if not, I'll try to borrow it and then I can use the above key
> with it?
Again, if you have Office installed on your PC and you need to reinstall
it, but you have lost your *Office* installation disk, you can borrow
someone else's Office installation disk (if it's the same version) to
reinstall it, using *your* product key. Now, you said there was no entry
for Office in your Add/Remove programs. Is there evidence of it in your
Belarc report? And if there is, please don't post the ID or key!!!
If there's no evidence of it and if you don't have proof of purchase of
any sort, you'll need to purchase a new disk. An alternative is to
download Open Office, which is quite similar, but with the added bonus
that it's free.
Also, have a look at this page:
"How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and
product upgrades, or replace product manuals":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246
If you ever registered Office, you might be in luck after all.
> Part 2: ) Before I got the WinXP Home Edition some techi urged
> me to buy the professional version and I thought I had deleted it
> from Add/Remove but it's still there...Do you think I should keep
> trying to delete it? However, it doesn't show my WinXP Home Edition.
> Is there a way to put it there? I never noticed these things until I
> started searching around for Word. Please forgive my confusion...
Now you got me confused!
Perhaps you should start from the beginning:
What is the make and model of your PC? Where did you get it from? Was it
new or used? Did it come with Office (or at least Word)? Did you
originally have an installation disk for Office? Do you have any
Certificate of Authenticity stickers either on the PC case or elsewhere?
(Don't broadcast IDs or product keys!!!) Did the PC originally have XP
Home on it? Did you ever upgrade to XP Pro? Or are you confusing that
with Office XP Pro (I know, I know, it IS confusing!). What did you
think you deleted from Add/Remove? My guess is that you deleted Office
XP Pro. But you need to provide detailed info.
> I think, but not sure, that when I deleted XP Pro from
> Add/Remove...it was when I noticed I had lost Word. Could it be?
Okay, it really seems like you removed Office XP Pro. And yes, that is
how you lost Word since Word is part of Office.
Did this "techi" install Office for you? Did he/she sell it to you? If
so, there should be proof of purchase. Or is it possible this person
installed an unlicensed version? If so, that would explain why there's
no disk. But, really, I'm just taking stabs. You really need to provide
as much detailed info as possible!
One final thought.
Earlier you had said:
> Before I got the WinXP Home Edition some techi urged
> me to buy the professional version and I thought I had deleted it
> from Add/Remove but it's still there
What exactly is the entry?
Is it "Microsoft Office XP Professional" by any chance?
Why were you trying to delete it in the first place? Have you tried
repairing it?
> Thanks so much for all your help and patience! Adela
You're welcome.